NRL's Wayne Bennett on changing teams and loving the game

Today's conversation is with one of the most complex and interesting men in Australian sport: NRL coach Wayne Bennett.

Image: Rugby league coach Wayne Bennett (ABC Local)

Broadcast date: Friday 15 April 2011

Coaching legend Wayne Bennett has announced he will be heading for the Newcastle Knights next year, quashing speculation that he might return to the club he helped to found: the Brisbane Broncos.

Richard spoke with him two years ago as he was leaving that club.

Wayne Bennett is often terse in his public statements, but in this revealing interview, he spoke openly about his difficult childhood, his family, and why he always wanted responsibility; even at a young age.

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